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PFAS regulatory ban

EU PFAS Restriction Proposal under ECHA review with a decision target in 2026-2027; US EPA's PFAS rules in active enforcement.

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The call, a draftRegulation is winning: the EU PFAS restriction is under ECHA review with a decision targeted for 2026-2027, and US EPA rules are already enforced. Large buyers move from testing substitutes to contracting for them, so the window is early.

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Fig. 1The balance. Drivers and catalysts against restraints, each block sized by its weight; catalysts hang dashed because they have not happened yet, sized by their odds. It tips toward the drivers.
  1. D1US EPA PFAS rules are already in active enforcement.
  2. D2The EU PFAS restriction proposal is under ECHA review with a decision targeted for 2026-2027.
  3. R1The EU date is a target, and until a decision is final, buyers can keep substitutes at the evaluation stage.
  4. R2Fluorine-free coatings have to match the water and oil repellence PFAS gives, which is the technical test every substitute faces.
  5. C1ECHA reaches a decision on the EU PFAS restriction proposal.31 Dec 2027
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Fig. 2Each ring is a dated test: dashed while open, struck through when overdue, ticked or crossed once resolved.
  1. 1Continued US EPA enforcement of PFAS rules.Dec 2027 · open
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